FIELD DEFINITION AND SCOPE

For manifestations: the instrumental, vocal, and/or other medium of performance
embodied in the manifestation.

For works and expressions: the instrumental, vocal, and/or other medium of performance for which a musical
work was originally conceived or for which a musical expression is written or
performed.
May be used to differentiate a musical work or expression from another with the
same title.

Multiple mediums from the same source vocabulary may be recorded in the
same field in separate occurrences of subfields $a (Medium of
performance), $b (Soloist), $d (Doubling instrument), or $p
(Alternative medium of performance). Multiple mediums from the same source vocabulary may
also be recorded in separate occurrences of the field if each medium is controlled by an Authority
record control number or standard number in subfield $0. Terms from different source
vocabularies are recorded in separate occurrences of the field.

GUIDELINES FOR APPLYING CONTENT DESIGNATORS

■ INDICATORS

First Indicator - Display constant controller

# - No information provided

0 - Medium of performance

The complete medium of performance of the musical work/expression.

1 - Partial medium of performance

Incomplete medium of performance of the musical work/expression. To be
used when certain instruments or voices are prominent but the complete
instrumentation is unknown to the cataloger.

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11$adidjeridu$n1[A sound recording of didjeridu music, in which the
didjeridu is prominent, but other instruments are not identified.]

Second Indicator - Access control

# - No information provided

0 - Not intended for access

The field will not be indexed.

1 - Intended for access

The field will be indexed.

■ SUBFIELD CODES

$a - Medium of performance

A term that indicates the instrumental, vocal, and/or other medium of performance.

382

01$amixed chorus$e1$aorchestra$e1$t2$2lcmpt[A work for mixed chorus and orchestra.]

382

01$apiano$n1$s1$2lcmpt[A work for solo piano.]

$b - Soloist

Medium of performance term for a soloist (a featured instrument or voice accompanied
by an ensemble).

382

01$bflute$n1$aorchestra$e1$r1$t1$2lcmpt[A work for flute accompanied by orchestra.]

$d - Doubling instrument

Term for the medium of performance an individual performer plays in addition to the primary
medium of performance in preceding subfield $a, $b, or $p. Multiple doubling instruments
may be recorded in separate occurrences of subfield $d. They may also be recorded in separate
occurrences of the field if each medium is controlled by an Authority record control number or
standard number in subfield $0.

Number of ensembles named in the preceding subfield. Use after $a (Medium of performance)
or $p (Alternative medium of performance).

382

01$bharpsichord$n1$bpiano$n1$achamber orchestra$e2$r2$t2$2lcmpt[A double concerto for harpsichord and piano with two chamber orchestras.]

$n - Number of performers of the same medium

Number of performers of the medium named in the preceding subfield. Use after
subfield $a (Medium of performance), $b (Soloist), $d (Doubling
instrument), or $p (Alternative medium of performance). Subfield $n may
be omitted if the number equals 1.

382

01$atrumpet$n2$atrombone$n2$s4$2lcmpt[A work for two trumpets and two trombones.]

$p - Alternative medium of performance

Term for an alternative medium of performance, given as an alternative to its primary medium
of performance in preceding subfield $a, $b, or $d. Multiple alternate instruments may be
recorded in separate occurrences of subfield $p. They may also be recorded in separate
occurrences of the field if each medium is controlled by an Authority record control number
or standard number in subfield $0.

382

01$aviolin$n1$pflute$n1$acello$n1$apiano$n1$s3$2lcmpt[A work for violin or flute, cello, and piano.]

$r - Total number of individuals performing alongside ensembles

The total number of individual performers given in all instances of subfield $b needed to perform
in the musical work/expression alongside one or more ensembles. Use subfield $s to record total number
of individual performers when no ensembles are involved.

Note for information that is not kept otherwise in the subfields of the field. May
contain a description
of the relationship between an alternative medium of performance and its primary
medium of performance, or other
textual information.

382

11$adidjeridu$n1$vdidjeridu is prominent, but other instruments are not identified$2lcmpt